"Watch out for the left! The tanks of the Japanese have just retreated, and they may well make a comeback in that direction! "In the cramped tank body, the American tank commander opened his mouth and ordered.

He carefully observed the situation around him through his observation window, and directed his tank to advance little by little.

The M3 medium tank weighed more than 30 tons in battle, and because of the thickened armor to fight German tanks, its driving ability was not too good.

The standard crew of these two tanks was 6 people, which was the largest of any tank of the period: the commander, driver, two gunners, and two loaders.

From a structural point of view, the biggest feature of the M3lee medium tank is in the weapon system, because it has a powerful 75 mm caliber gun installed on the hull!

The 75 mm gun was useful as a support weapon for infantry attacks, but it was also a weak point for the M3lee tank, as the armor around the gun was not strong and could be easily penetrated.

The 75mm howitzer was mounted in a protruding battery on the right side of the hull, carried 46 rounds, and had a high and low firing range of 0 to +20 degrees, and an azimuth of 15 degrees to the left and right.

M3lee tanks were delivered to Britain as a weapon to aid countries, and a large number of tanks were also given to the Soviet Union.

On the British battlefield, this tank could not fight the Germans in modifications of tanks No. 3 and No. 4, and the losses themselves were significant.

And on the Soviet-German battlefield, in the face of the Leopard tank, which Germany has begun to mass-produce, the performance of this American tank is even more unbearable.

The Soviet forces rarely used the M3lee as the main weapon of their tank units, and they relied more on their own T-34 tanks, and only distributed M3lee tanks to non-main forces.

The news from the feedback also made the US Army uneasy: it is obvious that the M3lee tank, as the main model of the US army, can no longer adapt to the future battlefield.

So the American top brass pinned their hopes on the stronger and easier to produce M4 Sherman tank, and they hoped that their new tank and new tank destroyer could stand up to the German steel torrent.

On the M3lee tank, the weapon used against the opposing tank is a 37 mm caliber long-barreled anti-tank gun mounted in a small turret on the top of the tank.

This gun has 178 rounds of ammunition in reserve, and its penetration ability is good, which is more than enough to deal with the Type 97 tanks equipped by Japan, and there is not much pressure.

However, on the Soviet-German battlefield, the use of the Soviet army showed that this anti-tank gun was absolutely powerless against German tanks, and even at a face-to-face distance, it could not penetrate the frontal armor of German Leopard tanks.

But after modifications, American tanks also had their own progress - following the example of the German tank forces, the deep-pocketed US Army also installed radios on all its tanks.

Starting with communications has also greatly improved the command and coordination capability of the US tank units, and the overall combat effectiveness has become stronger.

At least, when these American tank groups are fighting, there will not be a situation where half of the tanks are destroyed because of communication problems, and the commander does not know about it......

"The Ace of Spades calls the 3 of spades! Keep your distance and move on! I'm looking at you! Over the radio, the U.S. tank commander gave the order aloud.

With the rumbling sound of the engine, an M3lee tank ran over the battlefield, and next to it, another M3lee tank also kept moving.

"Reload grenades! Prepare to destroy the Japanese machine-gun bunkers! We're getting close to their lines! Be careful with everything! Grabbing the radio microphone in his hand, the American commander reminded his men over and over again.

The third M3lee tank drove over the reverse slope, its massive upper body showing off the horizon and looking imposing.

"Boom!" Just as the fourth American M3lee tank ran over a high slope, an anti-tank mine was triggered.

The explosion directly destroyed the tracks of this American tank, and because of inertia, this American M3lee tank did not stop immediately.

It continued to move forward for a few meters before coming to a halt. Light smoke rose from the tank's engine compartment, and the members inside lifted the hatch above their heads, ready to leave the tank, which was no longer maneuverable.

"Suddenly! Dodo! "The Japanese machine-gun emplacement, hiding in the shadows, suddenly opened fire, and tracer bullets hit the paralyzed tank, splattering a field of sparks.

The members of the American tank crew, who had just leaned out half of their bodies, were hit by bullets and hung up in the hatch before they could retract their heads.

"Japanese army! There were Japanese machine-gun positions! Damn it! The American tank crew following the M3lee tank shouted over the radio.

Behind the attacked tank, another American tank began to turn, and the American soldiers who followed behind the American tanks began to return fire frantically after lying down.

The battlefield was chaotic, and the American troops were unable to destroy the hidden Japanese pillbox in a short time, nor could they bypass the two wings of this pillbox.

The Japanese built some skirmish trenches on the two flanks of the pillbox, and deployed a large number of infantry in them, which was difficult to deal with for a while.

The most direct way is to let the tanks rush up on their own, use their own firepower to suppress the Japanese army, and cover the infantry to break through this line of defense from the front.

On the German side, this was the case: German commanders would let their soldiers cover their soldiers with well-armored No. 4 assault guns or Leopard tanks, and easily break through such lines from the front.

"Accelerate! The covering infantry continues to advance! Sensing a bullet hitting the armor plate of his tank, the American tank commander gave a loud order to continue the attack.

His order was quickly carried out, and one after another M3lee tanks began to move forward, braving the hail of Japanese bullets and bullets, and approaching the Japanese trenches little by little.

"Aim at the Japanese bunkers that are firing! Fire! "After approaching a suitable distance, the American tanks stopped their advance and calmly began to aim at the Japanese machine-gun pillboxes, which were constantly spraying tongues of fire.

In the next second, the 75mm caliber gun on the body of the American M3lee tank spewed a puff of smoke, and a shell was fired out.

Next, the dirt next to the firing hole of the Japanese machine-gun pillbox was suddenly blown out by the shells. The strafing of the pillboxes stopped, and the Japanese firepower was instantly reduced by more than half.

"I'm the Ace of Spades, the 2 of Spades and the 3 of Spades! Keep moving forward! I'm here to cover you! Seeing that the Japanese pillbox he was aiming at was blown off with a single shot, the US commander grabbed the radio with great satisfaction and issued a new order to advance.

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